Mike Guardabascio
An LBC native, Mike Guardabascio has been covering Long Beach sports professionally for 13 years, with his work published in dozens of Southern California magazines and newspapers. He's won numerous awards for his writing as well as the CIF Southern Section’s Champion For Character Award, and is the author of three books about Long Beach history.
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It’s been a week of back and forth for Long Beach Unified School District high school athletes, but for now they’re back on the field. The LBUSD has gotten the green light from the Long Beach Health Department to restart its voluntary summer conditioning program, according to LBUSD high schools superintendent Jay Camerino. The high […]

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Basketball: St. Anthony Beats Jordan, Cabrillo Wins Overtime Thriller at JTown MLK Showcase

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St. Anthony’s Errion Gymnasium played host to the inaugural JTown MLK Showcase on Monday, with four games featuring four Long Beach teams playing on Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Millikan fell to Garfield 59-46 to open the day, then Westchester defeated West in the second game of the day in the only matchup that didn’t […]

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VIDEO: Long Beach State Women’s Basketball vs. UCSB

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  NCAA Women’s Basketball: Long Beach State vs. UC Santa Barbara Long Beach State improved to 9-0 in Big West play with a 61-49 win over visiting UC Santa Barbara on Friday night. For more coverage of all Long Beach sports, head to www.The562.org. We are a non-profit, community-funded media outlet in the City of […]